Michael G. Miller - Santa Rosa, CA
Attorney at Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz LLP
Personal Injury Lawyers in Santa Rosa, CA
438 1st Street, 4th Floor Suite 400 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 - 6334
Santa Rosa Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Accidents & Injuries
- Lawsuits & Disputes
- Litigation & Appeals
- Construction Accidents
- Construction Defects Cars & Motor Vehicles
Attorney Information
Overview
Areas of Practice:
Mr. Miller is first and foremost a civil trial attorney, having tried over 60 cases to a jury verdict in a host of subjects ranging from real estate, business, dental malpractice, attorney malpractice, civil rights/excessive force and personal injury. Mr. Miller also represents clients regarding employment/labor matters, Long Term Care & Health Care Litigation and homeowner's association disputes.
Experience:
Mr. Miller worked as a police officer for nearly ten years on the San Francisco Peninsula. While attending Empire Collge School of Law at night, he started a successful legal research business, providing legal research to over 30 attorneys. He has practiced law in Sonoma County since 1988. He is a founding partner of Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz, and was previously a partner with the firm of Senneff, Kelly, Kimelman & Miller. He is a AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated attorney. Mr. Miller has tried over 60 cases to jury verdict, as well as many non-jury trials, binding arbitrations and administrative hearings ranging from Labor Commissioner to Alcohol Beverage Control matters. Mr. Miller has an appellate court opinions published in Vahle v. Barwick (2001) 93 Cal.App.4th 1323, and Morrison v. Vineyard Creek (2011) 193 Cal.App. 4th 1254.
He has also worked extensively with and through the California Legislature to amend the Davis-Sterling Act which governs homeowner associations in California.
Community Involvement:
Mr. Miller serves as a pro bono attorney for the Sonoma County Legal Aids Domestic Violence program. He was involved with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Sonoma County for over 15 years, having been a "big" to a "little" brother for 2 years with one and nearly 10 years with another, also being on its Board of Directors. He volunteers his time to the Sonoma County Superior Court as a Judge Pro Tem for jury trials, arbitrations and settlement conferences. He is active with the Redwood Empire Food Bank, proudly helping Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz, win its "Food From The Bar" competition among Sonoma County lawyers to raise money and gather food.
*AV®, BV®, AV Preeminent® and BV Distinguished® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used under in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated Attorney*
Education
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Legal Education
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Empire College School of Law,
Santa Rosa,
California, 1988
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
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Empire College School of Law,
Santa Rosa,
California, 1988
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Non Legal Education
- Chabot College, College of San Mateo
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- San Francisco Peninsula, Police Officer
- Senneff, Kelly, Kimelman & Miller, Partner
Pro Bono Activities
- Pro Bono Attorney, Sonoma County Legal Aids Domestic Violence program
- Board of Directors, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Sonoma County
- Redwood Empire Food Bank
- Judge Pro Tem, Sonoma County Superior Court
Representative Clients
California Teachers Association
Santa Rosa Fire Fighters Local 1401
Advantage Manufactured Homes, Inc.
NorCal Building Materials, Inc.
Aegis Assisted Living, LLC
Medeiros Transportation
Ledson Winery
California Insurance Group
Rural Communities Housing Development Corporation
Peace officer's Research Association of California (P.O.R.A.C.)
Maudlin Drywall
Buffalo Billiards, Inc.
California Casualty
Sequoia Insurance
Coppertower Family Medical Center, Inc.
Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Empire
Woodhill L.P. dba Oak Creek Apartments
Clearwater Land Company
Pacific Bay Company
Red River Company
Luther Burbank Center
Jack London Lodge
Pristine Pool & Spa
Solana Gold Organics
T-Marshall & Associates, Inc.
Mazatlan Restaurants
Lake County Tribal Health Consortium
Non-Profits Insurance Alliance group
The Bird Rescue Center of Sonoma County
Schram Construction
Representative Cases
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Vahle v. Barwick
- Citation: 93 Cal.App.4th 1323
- Year: 2001
- Serial Number: 2001480020
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Morrison v. Vineyard Creek
- Citation: 193 Cal.App. 4th 1254
- Year: 2011
Bar Admissions
- California, 1988
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- American Board of Trial Attorneys (ABOTA) (Member)
- Sonoma County Bar Association (Member)
- Redwood Empire Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- California Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- National Association of Defense Counsel (Member)
- Defense Research Institute (Member)
- American Inn of Court (Member)
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Contact
438 1st Street, 4th Floor
Suite 400
Santa Rosa, CA 95401 - 6334
Phone: (707) 525-8800
Fax: 707-545-8242
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.perrylaw.net
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